hi Sadguy - you can PM re. the process as i am in the same boat as you.

Normally any conviction is disregarded after 24 months, so by Oct 17 you will already have passed 24 so its fine.

HI

My son was born outside the UK and before i got ILR. He is currently has ILR (as his visa status).

Hi All, I would like to understand what are implications of naturalization and registration. My son has been born outside the UK, now the situation is that my wife is on ILR and I have UK Citizenship. Under this condition i can do either of the following: - apply for naturalization for my son or - r...

Is there a time limit on attending the citizenship ceremony after getting approval from home office ?

If yes, within how much time is this required to be done.

vgkotha :

Did you apply for naturalization of your child or did you apply for registration of your child . As part of the join application.

If your child is born in the UK, then you do not need to apply for the child's ILR.


Once you or your wife get ILR you can apply for the Childs Citizenship.

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3)
Method of application: NCS
Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/2015
Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2015
Date of receipt of acknowledgement: 26/9/15
Date of receipt of approval: 26/9/15
Date of receipt of documents: n/a
Date of receipt of registration certificate: 26/9/15

Eligibility criteria: Section 1(3) Method of application: NCS Date of receipt by UKBA: 27/04/2015 Date of debit of fees: 21/05/2015 Date of receipt of acknowledgement: Waiting Date of receipt of approval: Waiting Date of receipt of documents: Waiting Date of receipt of registration certificate: Wait...

For further elaboration so as not to confuse other members: Typically, if your absences within any 12 consecutive month period of the 5 year continuous period do not exceed 180 days, you will not have broken the continuous period for ILR. You must provide evidence of all absences. A single absence e...

Its 180 days in any given year , in 5 years you can have upto 900 days out of UK (180 * 5) .

Please read the guidance carefully its 180 days in any given year.

Within a given year it should not exceed 180 whole days. If your break is spanning between two years, then that break itself should not exceed 180 days, however for counting purposes i believe you should count the number of days absent in that year. i.e take the part of your holiday falling in that ...

Spot on !! Yes it is 180 whole days and u are well within the requirement as per UKBA (no more no less)

"No more than 180 whole days absence are allowed in any of the five, four, three or two consecutive 12 month periods"

Kindly recount your days again, the day you left UK and the day you entered can be excluded as only whole days are regarded. 2012 is a leap year so Feb will have 29 days in that year.

Regarding the break spanning between two years, this is my view, others can correct me if i am wrong.

If a break spans over two years it does not matter the break itself should not exceed 180 whole days.

19th June (its 28 days from date of 1st entry)

hi Dkmca80,

Whats your contact details ?

I have exactly the same dates as you.

regards

Fms

Fee has increased effect 6.4.15

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 015-16.pdf

Visa fee increase approved:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... ised-table
OR
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... 015-16.pdf

I believe there might still be some hope because in the indicative fee table on this site: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/401236/indicative-visa-charges-for-2015-to-2016.pdf There are three diff. categories of ILR with max at 2141 for armed forces.... Maybe...

It seems as if the visa fee will increase above 2000 see the following link pt. no.

2.8 Indefinite leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom. £2,141

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111128459